Chapter 3: The Calm Before the Black Heart Storm

It’s not that Mrs. Su didn’t think that Amelia Su might return to the city, but she didn’t expect Amelia Su to show up at this time.

"What's wrong?" Brother Su San didn't look up at the people in the living room. He followed behind Sister Su San, wondering why his wife didn't go in.

Mrs. Su San reached out and pinched Brother Su San. She looked at Brother Su San and motioned him to look towards the living room. She had already called her "big sister", didn't her husband hear it?

When Brother Su San followed Sister Su San’s line of sight, he saw Amelia Su.

"Sister, do you want to come to our house and play? Stay a few more days before going back." Brother Su San obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

"What do you mean by stay for a few days? I'm back in the city. I have to live here until I find a job." Amelia Su said. As for the one month that Su's mother said, Amelia Su didn't care at all. If Amelia Su could find a job within a month, that would be the best thing. If she couldn't find one, she would have to stay.

When Mrs. Su heard this, her face changed slightly, and then she smiled again, as if her face had not become so ugly just now. Even if it was just a moment, Amelia Su felt it, she was not stupid, she couldn't point it out.

As early as when Amelia Su decided to live in her mother’s house, she expected that her sister-in-law would be unhappy.

"..." Mrs. Su San almost screamed, but luckily she held it back. What did it mean to live here without finding a job?

Many people returned to the city and found jobs, but they did not move out of their parents' homes. It depends on what kind of job it is. Not every job pays a lot of money. If the salary is very low, then it's over, and the person has to live at home.

Mrs. Su San had no opinion on Su Xueqing because she felt that Su Xueqing was educated and well-educated. Su Xueqing did not give her sister-in-law any orders. Su Xueqing went to learn baking and brought back some food from time to time. The taste might be a little worse, but it was edible after all. After Su Xueqing graduated, she would definitely have a good place to go.

When facing Amelia Su, Su Sansao's attitude was different. You know, when Amelia Su came back, she basically brought a lot of things with her. When Amelia Su called back, she basically asked for things. Su's father and mother said that since Amelia Su had gone to the countryside, they still had to prepare some things for Amelia Su and mail them to her.

Mrs. Su didn't think it was the Su family's fault that Su Yamei went to the countryside. The environmental policy at that time was like that. Many families had children go to the countryside as educated youth. Su Yamei was the eldest sister because she was old. If Su Yamei didn't go to the countryside, who would go?

"Sister-in-law, remember to cook more during this period." Amelia Su said, "We came from the countryside, doing rough work, and eat a lot. We don't know how long we will live here, you can't let us starve, right?"

“Of course…” Third Sister Su knew clearly that Amelia Su probably didn’t bring much to the Su family, but since Amelia Su had settled down, the rest of them had to prepare food for Amelia Su’s family of three.

"..." Su Xueqing was silent. Her elder sister seemed to have eaten gunpowder, like an explosive barrel that could explode at any time.

Amelia Su's tone when talking to the Su family was too bad. Su Xueqing knew in her heart that she, as the younger sister, had a very ordinary relationship with her elder sister. When Amelia Su went to the countryside, Su Xueqing was very young, about two or three years old, how could she remember so many things.

Su Xueqing can act coquettishly to her second sister, and her second sister may even soften her heart, but she cannot act coquettishly to her eldest sister. There is not much deep affection between the two sisters, and they are even worse than strangers.

Under such circumstances, Amelia Su couldn't say that Amelia Su shouldn't treat the Su family like that, and Amelia Su shouldn't be so harsh to Su Sansao. If Amelia Su really said it, Amelia Su would only explode in temper, and it would be even worse at that time.

"Third sister-in-law, I have some shortbread here, please have some." Su Xueqing said.

Originally, those things were to be divided among Su's mother and old lady Su. When Amelia Su's family of three came, Su Xueqing gave more to Wei Shanshan. Su's mother and old lady Su were still easy to deal with. Su's mother and old lady Su were reluctant to eat what Su Xueqing brought back before, and they hid it in the room.

"I've told my elder sister that I'm going to live in the school." Su Xueqing had a smile on her face, not looking forced at all. "The school is just across the street from our home, so it's very convenient to go back and forth. I have to come back to eat when I'm free, so please don't dislike me, sister-in-law."

"I don't mind, I don't mind." Mrs. Su San took the things handed over by Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing had not married yet, so Mrs. Su San naturally had to let Su Xueqing eat at home.

Amelia Su said a few words and the atmosphere eased a little.

Su's mother didn't know what to say to Amelia Su. Amelia Su didn't look like she was living under someone else's roof. Her eldest daughter wasn't afraid of conflicts in the family by doing this. Su's mother was furious. She thought her youngest daughter was right. Things were already like this, so she could only endure it and not let outsiders laugh at her.

Some of the neighbors did lean in to listen; they just wanted to hear how the Su family was arguing.

You have to know that there are other educated youths who have returned to the street. Every family has its own problems, and they often quarrel. Some quarrel quietly, while others quarrel on the main street. No matter how you pull them back or persuade them, it is useless.

Su Xueqing had her own quilt in the school dormitory, but she didn't bring it back. Sometimes she read in the school library, and it was late, so she might not come back. Su Xueqing would also tell her family in advance to avoid them not knowing where she was going.

At the neighbor's house next door, Xu's mother was standing on tiptoe in the backyard. When she heard no sound, she ran to the living room and put her ear to the wall.

"Mom." Xu Ruyun saw her mother holding the wool in her hand and knitting. Her mother heard and knitted two more stitches. "What are you doing?"

"Shh." Mother Xu gestured to Xu Ruyun, "Keep your voice down."

Xu Ruyun was speechless, what good things were there next door. Xu Ruyun was reborn two days ago, and when she saw Amelia Su’s family of three coming back today, she was stunned for a while, and then she came back to her senses.

In the previous life, Amelia Su’s daughter disappeared tonight.

Xu Ruyun knew this clearly, but she chose not to tell Amelia Su. Given Amelia Su's condition, it would be better to throw away the child. Amelia Su and her husband didn't have a daughter, so they could have another son. Maybe the couple threw the child away on purpose. Xu Ruyun thought that if she told others, they might think she was meddling in other people's business and curse her.

When parents want to get rid of a child, they always find a way to do it.

Xu Ruyun thought that the child might meet very good adoptive parents. People in the city live much better than those in the country. The child's life in the country must not have been so easy. Even if the child was not lost, she would have to be a little maid to serve Amelia Su and others in the future.

Instead of that, it is better to respect the fate of others.

"There's no more sound." Xu's mother listened for a long time and didn't hear any loud quarreling, so she had to retract her head.

"Maybe this is the calm before the storm." Xu Ruyun said.

Amelia Su and her husband will soon be angry and leave the Su family with their children. Xu Ruyun thinks that as long as she doesn't change the fate of these people, their fate will not change. What Xu Ruyun wants to change is her own fate, not the fate of others.

Xu Ruyun is two years older than Su Xueqing. She doesn't like Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing's academic performance is very good, and she became the first person in their street to be admitted to university. Others always praise Su Xueqing, saying that Su Xueqing is beautiful and well-educated. Xu Ruyun is not as good-looking as Su Xueqing, and her academic performance is not as good as Su Xueqing. She feels that she is being compared to her.

There are so many children in the street, and others may not compare Xu Ruyun with Su Xueqing, but Xu Ruyun herself will still think of those things.

"That is someone else's family matter, not ours." Xu Ruyun said. This was what Xu Ruyun said to her mother, and also what Xu Ruyun said to herself.

She does not interfere with other people's fate and does not try to change other people's fate. Even though Xu Ruyun makes others live a good life, others may not necessarily thank her.

In her previous life, Xu Ruyun had helped many people, but others regarded her as a fool and easy to fool. After they got the benefits, they still said behind her back that she was a fool.

In this life, Xu Ruyun does not want to help those people. She does not want to be a white lotus saint. She wants to be a black lotus ruthless woman. She only considers herself and not those who have nothing to do with her and cannot help her.

Amelia Su and her husband were from the countryside. They didn’t have much success in their previous lives. They said they wanted to find a daughter, but they ended up giving birth to a son.

Xu Ruyun thought that Amelia Su and her husband were not good people. They returned to the city. They knew that their children were not familiar with the south city, but they still made trouble. Among the educated youth who returned to the city, how many did not bow their heads? Did they still think that it was the same as when they first went to the countryside? A few years, more than ten years have passed, and many things have changed.

"Let's listen." Xu's mother said, "After all, they are our neighbors. We live next door to them. If they make a scene during the day, it's fine. But if they make a scene at night, how can we rest?"

What Xu's mother cares about is the rest of the Xu family, not the family affection among the Su family.

"..."Xu Ruyun looked at her biological mother for a second longer. She wondered why she hadn't learned more from her biological mother in her previous life. She shouldn't have been so stupid and shouldn't have always been thinking about helping others.

If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!

Xu Ruyun's husband in her previous life found another woman, and the mistress and her husband deliberately said a lot of unpleasant things in front of her. Xu Ruyun must not repeat the same mistake, she must learn to be more cruel, the evil will last for thousands of years, and the black-hearted people live more comfortably.

Su Xueqing didn't pay attention to whether the neighbors were eavesdropping, and this kind of thing couldn't be stopped. When something happened in other people's homes, the Su family was not without eavesdropping, gossip is human nature.

With three more mouths to feed, the dishes originally prepared were a little less. Even though Su Sange and Su Sansao brought back roast chicken, they still had to prepare some other dishes. After all, it was the first day that Su Yamei's family of three returned to the city, and Su's mother wanted to invite her second daughter and her husband to come over for dinner. Su's mother's second daughter and her husband lived not far away, and it only took about ten minutes to walk, which was very convenient. Su's mother's second daughter and her husband brought their children over when they were free. Su Sange and Su Sansao didn't have any children yet, so Su's mother was pretty good to her second daughter's children.

"Ask your second sister and her family to come over for dinner. Tell them that your eldest sister is back. It's a good time for the whole family to get together." Mother Su pulled Su Xueqing aside and handed two more dollars to her little daughter. "Buy some fruit on the way."